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- the disclosed invention is directed toward an air conditioning hose.
- the disclosed invention is an automotive air conditioning hose capable of withstanding high temperature fluid flow of up to at least 150° C. therein.
- Hoses have been developed which are useful for automobile air conditioners, wherein hoses or other suitable flexible conduit members are employed for the purpose of joining the principal operating components of the refrigerating device. These hoses should have good flexibility, high strength, the ability to bend to small radii without kinking, small outside diameter in relation to inside diameter and impermeability to the fluids involved. In addition, these refrigeration hoses are subjected to temperature extremes in under-the-hood applications, and further, must meet requirements for proper coupling attachment.
- Prior art automotive air conditioner hoses employ a three-layer structure.
- the innermost tubular layer of the hose is typically formed of an elastomeric material intended to keep the refrigerant fluid and compressor lubricant in the hose and moisture and air out.
- a layer of reinforcing braiding is wound upon the outside surface of the inner tube.
- An outer layer of elastomer resistant to ozone, engine oil and other contaminating materials likely to be present in the engine compartment is typically extruded over the braided reinforcement.
- the inner layer is acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber or chlorosulfonated polyethylene
- the braiding fibers may be rayon and other conventional fibers
- the outer layer is neoprene or EPDM.
- hoses due to the thickness and a corresponding lack of flexibility, provide little noise damping.
- the noise generated can be detected within the passenger cabin of the automobile. It is desired by the automotive industry to reduce cabin noise as much as possible to provide a quiet ride.
- the present invention is directed toward a hose with greater flexibility and thus greater noise dampening.
- the normal operating temperatures encountered by air conditioning hose assemblies employed in automotive air conditioning generally ranges from about ⁇ 30° to about 120° C. Design specifications require that such hose assemblies operate equally well at temperature ranges of about ⁇ 40° to 150° C. The higher temperatures are due mainly to the location of the system proximate the engine as well as from the heat generated in compressing the refrigerant as a gas.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,633,912 discloses a composite hose for Freon gas, comprising a polyamide core tube, an elastic friction layer having the specific composition and being directly provided on a core tube, a first reinforcement strand layer, an adhesive barrier friction layer, a second reinforcement strand layer, and then a cover layer.
- the elastic friction layer provided directly on the core tube comprises (a) a base rubber selected from EPDM, a copolymer of butadiene, polychloroprene, polybutadiene, polyisoprene or a mixture thereof, (b) a calcium ion source, (c) resorcinol or a phenol-based adhesive system, and (d) a peroxide or a sulfuric vulcanizing agent.
- the calcium source (b) is said to make better adhesion to a polyamide of the core tube.
- the adhesive barrier friction layer being present between the first and second reinforcement strand layers is provided to minimize a friction of the strands, and is made of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid.
- a halogenated butyl rubber containing bis-dienophile as a crosslinking agent is used for the cover layer.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,488,974 discloses a composite hose for automotive air conditioning systems.
- the hose consists of the innermost layer, the intermediate rubber layer, a fibrous reinforcement layer and an external rubber layer, each of which is formed in this order from the inside.
- the innermost layer is formed of a modified polyamide obtainable by blending of a polyamide and a carboxyl-containing modified polyolefin
- the intermediate rubber layer is formed of a rubber composition obtainable by a blend of 10 to 50 parts by weight of silicic acid or a salt thereof and 5 to 15 parts by weight of a brominated alkylphenol formaldehyde resin per 100 parts of the rubber material obtainable by blending butyl rubber and a halogenated butyl rubber at a weight ratio of 50/50 to 0/100.
- the disclosed invention is a hose, preferably for use in automotive air conditioning units.
- the four layer hose exhibits high flexibility, high gas impermeability, and a resistance to high temperatures within the range of 150° C.
- the present invention discloses a hose comprising an innermost core layer comprised of non-plasticized polyamide; an intermediate reinforcing layer comprised of aramid fibers, and an outermost layer of acrylic rubber compound.
- a further aspect of the disclosed invention includes a friction coat rubber layer disposed between the innermost core layer and the intermediate reinforcing layer, the friction coat layer comprised of ethylene propylene diene rubber and 75 parts by weight of carbon black.
- a further aspect of the disclosed hose is the friction coat rubber is a 50/50 weight percent blend of two ethylene propylene diene rubbers, the two rubbers having differing Mooney viscosities.
- the disclosed invention further discloses an automotive air conditioning hose with an innermost layer, a friction coating layer, an intermediate reinforcing layer, and an outermost layer, wherein 1) the innermost layer is comprised of non-plasticized nylon-6 blended with an EPDM rubber at a weight ratio of 95/5 to 85/15; 2)the friction coat layer is comprised of a 50/50 weight percent blend of two EPDM rubber with differing Mooney viscosities, and 75 parts by weight of carbon black; 3) the intermediate reinforcing layer is comprised of adhesively treated aramid fibers; and 4)the outermost layer is comprised of a 50/50 weight percent blend of two ethylene acrylates with differing Mooney viscosities, and 80 parts by weight of carbon black.
- the hose of the present invention is comprised of a core tube.
- the core tube is formed from a selected resin, with high impermeability against the fluid which flows therein.
- the core tube is provided with an outer friction layer, selected for its adhesion ability to the core tube and the adjacent reinforcement layer.
- the reinforcement layer is comprised of a strand which provides a high flex dynamic performance.
- the outermost layer of the tube is a thermoplastic rubber layer.
- the core layer of the hose is a resin polyamide.
- Polyamide resin is preferred as providing a good balance between impermeability and flexibility.
- the polyamide resin may be formed of a blend material consisting of polyamide resin and a polyolefin rubber material.
- the polyolefin selected should be selected from among the main rubber constituents of the friction coat layer.
- the weight ratio of polyamide to polyolefin ranges from 95/05 to 85/15.
- Nylon-6 is preferable as the selected polyamide resin, with a 6% blend of ethylene propylene diene rubber, corresponding to the preferred composition of the friction coat layer.
- the polyamide resin is non-plasticized.
- the core may be formed by conventional methods, such as extrusion. While conventionally, a non-plasticization of the resin would result in a tube of higher bending strength and lower flexibility, the effects are mitigated by optimizing the thickness of the inner tube.
- the thickness of the differing layers of the hose is linked to the desired characteristics, as excessively thin wall thicknesses or excessively thick wall thicknesses present flexibility or kinking problems or coupling compatibility problems of the final hose composite. For every thousandths of a centimeter increase in the thickness of the hose, the flexibility of the hose decreases. For hoses with an inside diameters (ID) of 13 mm and an outside diameter (OD) of about 19.5 mm, the ID of the hose has a maximum value of 13.46 mm and a minimum value of 12.44 mm, while the OD has a maximum value of 19.9 mm and a minimum value of 18.9 mm.
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- OD outside diameter
- the wall thickness of the hose is within the range of 2.72 mm and 3.73 mm.
- the preferred wall thickness for a 13 mm ID hose is about 3.17 mm.
- the wall thicknesses of the polyamide core is within the range of 0.14 to 0.16, with a preferred thickness of 0.15 mm, for a 13 mm ID hose. This thickness provides the required flexibility without kinking.
- the wall thickness for the polyamide core may differ, yet still provide the necessary flex, impermeability and freedom from kinking.
- elastomeric friction layer Radially outward of the nylon innertube is an elastomeric friction layer.
- elastomeric friction layer may be applied in the form of a sheet either spirally wrapped or butt seamed. These methods of applying such layers are known in the art, and variations thereof are contemplated herein.
- the elastomeric friction layer is comprised of a base polymer of ethylene propylene diene rubbers (EPDM). Suitable EPDM's are ethylene propylene norbornene terpolymers, ethylene propylene-1,4-hexadiene terpolymers, ethylene propylene dicyclopentadiene terpolymers and the like.
- the friction layer also contains an adhesive system and a curative.
- the peroxide curative useful in the elastomeric friction layer are those that are normally used in such base stocks.
- peroxides such as dicumyl peroxide, ⁇ - ⁇ -bis(t-butylperoxide)diisopropylbenzene, benzoyl peroxide, 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide, 1,1-bis(t-butylperoxy)3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(t-butylperoxy)hexane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(t-butylperoxy)hexyne-3, and n-butyl 4,4-bis(t-butylperoxy)valerate.
- peroxide curatives are Percadox TM 14/40 from Noury Chemical Corporation and Vul-Cup TM from Penwalt Corporation. From 1 to about 10 parts of peroxide are utilized based on 100 parts of base polymer. Peroxides are preferred as the curative since they are less sensitive to premature resin formation.
- the adhesive systems useful in this invention are the conventionally known adhesive systems for use with peroxide cured elastomers.
- adhesive systems for use with peroxide cured elastomers For example, maleinized 1,2-polybutadiene resin.
- the friction layer composition may also contain various additives in conventional or suitable amounts.
- additives may include, and are not limited to, retardants to prevent an unduly quick cure, antioxidants, processing aids, reinforcing agents such as carbon black, silica, and the like, and various plasticizers.
- the thickness of the friction layer for 13 mm ID hoses, is optimized at a thickness ranging from about 1.000 to 1.020 mm, with a preferred thickness of 1.016 mm.
- the wall thickness for the friction layer may vary, yet still provide the necessary adhesion characteristics.
- the reinforcement layer may be comprised of spirally wound reinforcement strands, laid under sufficient tension to improve the strength of the hose structure.
- the reinforcement layer may be a braided layer.
- the reinforcement strands are laid at angles such that flexing of the hose will not result in collapse or kinking. An angle such as 52° to 56° with respect to the centerline of the hose has been found acceptable. Most preferably, a neutral angle of 54° 44′ or below has been found advantageous for the spiral wraps.
- a reinforcement strand with high flex dynamic performance is desired.
- the reinforcement strands are adhesively treated aramid fibers.
- the thickness of the reinforcement layer is dependent upon the strand thickness. To achieve the desired overall thickness of the hose, the reinforcement layer has a thickness of about 0.625 to about 0.645 mm, with a preferred width of 0.635 mm for the 13 mm ID hose.
- the outermost cover layer is placed on the outside of the hose construction.
- the cover layer is an acrylic rubber compound.
- Desired for the present invention are various terpolymers of ethylene, acrylate, and unsaturated carboxy acids having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms or combinations thereof.
- the acid preferably, is acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.
- the terpolymers contain at least 50 mole percent of ethylene, generally from about 0.5to about 10 mole percent of the acid, and about 10 to about 49.5 mole percent of the alkyl acrylate.
- the selected terpolymer or combination of terpolymer is combined with a curative.
- Suitable curatives or accelerators include salts of fatty acids. Additional curatives may be added.
- the cover layer composition of the present invention may also contain various additives in conventional or suitable amounts.
- additives may include, and are not limited to, retardant to prevent an unduly quick cure, antioxidants, processing aids, colorants or pigments, reinforcing agents such as carbon black, silica, and the like, various flame retardants, and various plasticizers.
- the preferred cover thickness for the 13 mm ID tube ranges from 1.35 to 1.45 mm, with an preferred thickness of about 1.37 mm.
- the wall thickness of the various layers of the disclosed hose may vary, while maintaining the desired characteristics in order to provide a highly flexible tube.
- a 13 mm ID tube was prepared with the following noted layers.
- An inner core from nylon 6 with a 6% blend of EPDM was formed.
- the inner core has a thickness of 0.15 mm.
- the friction coating layer has a thickness of about 1.016 mm.
- An aramid reinforcing layer with a thickness of about 0.635 mm, was applied in any conventional manner, to the outerside of the friction coat layer.
- the aramid reinforcing fibers have been treated with an iso-cyanate treatment for improved adhesion and flex dynamic performance.
- the cover layer has a thickness of about 1.37 mm.
- the disclosed acrylate composition provides a high temperature resistance to the hose, as well as excellent static and dynamic performance.
- the disclosed, exemplary hose exhibits excellent temperature resistance, up to 150° C., high static and dynamic performance, and high noise dampening. While we have shown and described embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes therefore in the construction and particulars may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined and claimed.
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EPDM1 | 50.00 | ||
EPDM2 | 50.00 | ||
Polychlorprene3 | 4.00 | ||
Carbon Black4 | 75.00 | ||
Plasticizer5 | 10.00 | ||
Zinc oxide | 10.00 | ||
Bonding Agent6 | 10.00 | ||
Curative7 | 6.00 | ||
1Mooney visc. (ml, 125° C.) = 27; Nordel 2722 by DuPont Dow | |||
2Mooney visc. (ml, 125° C.) = 25; Nordel 2522 by DuPont Dow or R.T. Vanderbilt | |||
3Mooney visc. (ml, 1 ± 4, 212° F.) = 40-49; Neoprene W by DuPont or R.T. Vanderbilt | |||
4N762, Iodine No. 27, DBP 65 | |||
5Paraffinic oil, ASTM D2226, Type 104B, Aromatics 24%; Sunpar 2280 by Sun Refining | |||
6Maleinized 1,2-Polybutadiene Resin | |||
7α-α-bis(t-butylperoxy) diisopropylbenzene; peroxide; Vul-Cup 40KE by Hercules |
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Ethylene acrylate8 | 50.00 | ||
Ethylene acrylate9 | 50.00 | ||
Carbon Black10 | 80.00 | ||
Antioxidant and | 2.00 | ||
Inhibitor11 | |||
Stearic Acid | 1.50 | ||
Stearmaide | 0.50 | ||
Fatty Acid Salt12 | 1.00 | ||
Plasticizer | 5.00 | ||
Processing agent | 2.50 | ||
Accelerator13 | 4.00 | ||
8Mooney viscosity (100° C.) = 16; Vamac G by DuPont | |||
9Mooney viscosity (100° C.) = 35; Vamac HG by DuPont | |||
10N550; Iodine No. 43, DBP absorption No. 121; Continex N550 by Continental Carbon | |||
114,4′-bis(α al<, -dimethlylbenzyl)diphenylamine; Naugard 445 by Uniroyal Chemical | |||
12organic phosphate ester free acid; Vanfre VAM by R.T. Vanderbilt | |||
13diorthotolyl guanidine |
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US09/048,482 US6376036B1 (en) | 1998-03-26 | 1998-03-26 | Air conditioning hose |
CA002265096A CA2265096A1 (en) | 1998-03-26 | 1999-03-08 | Air conditioning hose |
DE69928309T DE69928309T2 (en) | 1998-03-26 | 1999-03-18 | Hose for air conditioning |
EP99105528A EP0945660B1 (en) | 1998-03-26 | 1999-03-18 | Air conditioning hose |
BR9901183-2A BR9901183A (en) | 1998-03-26 | 1999-03-22 | Hose for air conditioning. |
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